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It’s not uncommon to see Neemias Queta practicing threes out on the TD Garden parquet before Boston Celtics home games — though the average fan may be asking why he’s even working on that part of his game. The Portuguese big man has done the majority of his scoring in the NBA around the basket in catch-and-finish spots.
He’s attemped just 11 total three-pointers (one make) across the first five seasons of his professional career. This year, though, it might be #DifferentHere for Queta. Through two preseason appearances this fall, he’s already fired up four — five if you include a make from the corner with his right big toe (not to be confused with Al Horford’s left big toe) on the line.
Wednesday’s win over the Charlotte Hornets featured three of those four long-range tries (and the long-two). Seeing Queta try to lean into a floor-spacing role was interesting. He looked both comfortable and confident taking the shots when the opportunities were there.
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The first and last attempts came within the flow of the offense. Queta was open, a teammate found him, and he squared up with confidence. Even though both attempts came up short, they were still fine misses and were on line. The middle attempt… well, that came out of a broken play and the result reflected that.
What may seem like a small development that has yet to pay any real dividends for Neemi or the Celtics has been years in the making.
“I think it’s just over the years, just after practice, just getting the reps and getting getting more consistent in general with the form, the way I stick the landing, all that type of stuff makes a difference,” Queta explained after the win. “I think [the coaching staff has] seen over the years that I got better at it. It’s a two-way street on the trust. I’ve been making more of them during the offseason. They trust me to shoot them. I just gotta make them.”
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The sheer amount of thought and effort that goes into adding a skill like three-point shooting into an NBA player’s game is incredible. Think about it. Queta can probably make 70 of 100 attempts in an open gym (the…
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